Golden Tuffet American arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Tuffet'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Golden Tuffet' American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Tuffet') is a shrub for borders, containers, rock gardens, and foundation planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a dense, low mound with fragrant evergreen foliage. Birds visit it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Creeping juniper, Sedge, and Witch hazel.